New studies suggest brain overgrowth in 1-year-olds linked to development...(ment in autism through a study which is ...)

Date:12/8/2007

ment in autism through a study which is part of the new Autism Centers of Excellence funded by the National Institutes of Health. This study will examine more than 500 infant siblings of autistic individuals with magnetic resonance imaging at the University of North Carolina, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, Washington University of St. Louis and the University of Washington in Seattle. Siblings of autistic children will be examined at 6, 12 and 24 months. Some of them are expected to develop autistic behavior during the course of the study.

Previous studies of both brain development on MRI and behavioral development have not been conducted in children this young, at risk for an autism spectrum disorder. This study will provide important new information on brain changes in infancy that are associated with the development of autistic symptoms.

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Contact: Sharon Reis sreis@gymr.com 202-745-5103 American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Source:Eurekalert

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